Effectiveness of digital health using the transtheoretical model to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in impaired glucose tolerance patients: protocol for a randomized control trial

• Main Authors: Rasmieh Alzeidan (Author), Zeinab Shata (Author), Marwah Mazen Hassounah (Author), Leena Rashad Baghdadi (Author), Ahmad Hersi (Author), Amel Fayed (Author), Tarek Kashour (Author), Hala Elmorshedy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is high prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Saudi Arabia that is still increasing. Early diagnosis of prediabetes, and immediate, effective intervention is yet unestablished. Conventional health promotion approaches are used to educate prediabet...